Danielle Peter

Danielle Peter serves as a key procurement professional at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (N00164), supporting the Department of the Navy’s mission to develop, test, and sustain advanced electronic, electro-optical, and ordnance systems for naval warfare. She manages a diverse portfolio of acquisitions focused on mission-critical technologies including signal processing, electronic warfare suites, radar detection platforms, and precision ordnance systems. Her work ensures timely delivery of capabilities essential to surface and expeditionary forces, aligning procurement strategy with the agency’s modernization priorities in sensing, communications, and weapons integration. Peter maintains consistent partnerships with leading defense and industrial contractors, including Lockheed Martin Corporation, Programs Management Analytics & Technologies Inc., and Black Hills Ammunition Inc., reflecting a preference for established industry players with proven technical expertise in defense electronics and munitions. She also engages specialized vendors such as Integrity Defense Services Inc. for technical support services and McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC for facility-related infrastructure, demonstrating a balanced approach to both high-tech systems and mission-enabling physical assets. Her procurement patterns show no reliance on socioeconomic set-asides, with 100% of awards issued under full and open competition. This reflects a mission-driven emphasis on technical capability, performance reliability, and rapid delivery over socioeconomic preferences, prioritizing mission readiness above programmatic diversification targets. Peter’s primary procurement focus lies in NAICS categories 334418 (printed circuit assembly), 334511 (search and navigation systems), 332312 (fabricated structural metal), and 811490 (specialized repair and maintenance). These reflect deep expertise in electronic subsystems, ruggedized hardware, and sustainment of complex military-grade equipment, underscoring her technical fluency in the domains of electronic warfare, ordnance lifecycle management, and expeditionary systems integration.